Karl Malone vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Chris Paul0
Karl Malone19
Chris Paul19
Karl Malone19
Chris Paul15
Karl Malone14
Chris Paul12

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Chris Paul0
Karl Malone11
Chris Paul4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Chris Paul11
Karl Malone3
Chris Paul7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Chris Paul9
Karl Malone0
Chris Paul5
Karl Malone0
Chris Paul6
Karl Malone0
Chris Paul1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Chris Paul 17.6

Karl Malone 10.1
Chris Paul 4.5

Karl Malone 3.6
Chris Paul 9.4

Karl Malone 1.4
Chris Paul 2.1

Karl Malone 0.8
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Chris Paul 22,191

Karl Malone 14,968
Chris Paul 5,645

Karl Malone 5,248
Chris Paul 11,833

Karl Malone 2,085
Chris Paul 2,600

Karl Malone 1,145
Chris Paul 197

Karl Malone 1,476
Chris Paul 1,262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Chris Paul 22.8
(2009)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Chris Paul 5.5
(2009)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Chris Paul 11.6
(2008)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Chris Paul 2.8
(2009)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Chris Paul 0.4
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Chris Paul 20.0

Karl Malone 10.7
Chris Paul 4.9

Karl Malone 3.2
Chris Paul 8.3

Karl Malone 1.3
Chris Paul 1.9

Karl Malone 0.7
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Chris Paul 2,981

Karl Malone 2,062
Chris Paul 730

Karl Malone 610
Chris Paul 1,233

Karl Malone 258
Chris Paul 287

Karl Malone 135
Chris Paul 31

Karl Malone 193
Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Chris Paul 25.3
(2017)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Chris Paul 7.4
(2020)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Chris Paul 11.5
(2011)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Chris Paul 2.8
(2014)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Chris Paul 0.7
(2023)